The Kennebec River swelled to depths not seen in decades on Tuesday. Officials evacuated residents in Waterville, Fairfield and other communities as a precaution, and the governor declared a state of civil emergency in all but two counties.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Cheverus makes statement with impressive win over Thornton Academy
The Stags pull away in the second half to win a clash of preseason Class AA favorites, 53-40.
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Boys’ basketball: Gray-New Gloucester pulls away from Greely, 68-52
The Patriots withstand the Rangers’ third-quarter rally to improve to 3-1 on the season.
Posted inMaine
Portland postpones Harbor View homeless encampment sweep
The city was scheduled to clear the encampment Tuesday morning, but after a 7-2 vote from the City Council on Monday night, staff decided to delay the sweep until Dec. 28.
Posted inMaine, News
Storm triggers catastrophic flooding, leaves large swaths of Maine without power
Gov. Janet Mills issued a state of civil emergency for every Maine county except York and Cumberland, and some communities have begun to evacuate neighborhoods as a precaution.
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Blueberry Ball ready to drop in Kennebunk
New Year’s Eve Kennebunk will host its annual Blueberry Ball Drop on Dec. 31 in downtown Kennebunk. The family-friendly event takes place at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church on Main Street. A brightly lit wild Maine blueberry ball will drop from the bell tower. There’s an early-bird Blueberry Ball Drop at 9 p.m. and the […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the Editor
Take a Sit-Spot with Kennebunk Land Trust To the editor, Happy holidays from Kennebunk Land Trust. Our most recent newsletter wrote about “taking a sit-spot.” This is when you find a place in nature comfortable to sit for a length of time, and quietly listen to absorb your surroundings. Your mind should wander all over […]
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Letter: L.L. Bean should part ways with Citibank
This holiday season, L.L. Bean and Citibank are putting coal into all of our stockings. “Citibank which services the L.L. Bean credit card, is the biggest funder of new coal projects in the world. Some of Citibank’s profits from its lucrative credit card business are helping to finance these planet-destroying projects,” writes Tom Mikulka of […]
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Toy Fund helps ease trauma for children escaping domestic violence
And many of these parents know what holiday gifts can mean to a child going through such a difficult experience.